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Summary
- Dr. Lewis Zirkle Jr., MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Richland, Washington. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Washington.
Education & Training
Letterman Army Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1968 - 1971
Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1967 - 1968- Duke University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1966 - 1967
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1966
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 1972 - 2024
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsDelays in Debridement of Open Femoral and Tibial Fractures Increase Risk of Infection.Abigail Cortez, Mayur Urva, Aditya Subramanian, Nicholas J Jackson, Lewis Zirkle
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2023-10-18 - Intramedullary Fixation for Pediatric Femoral Nonunion in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Ryan J Furdock, Lauren F Huang, George Ochenjele, Lewis G Zirkle, Raymond W Liu
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2023-10-18 - 3 citationsPredictors of nonunion for transverse femoral shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing: a SIGN database study.Brett Jones, Blake Cohoe, Kelsey Brown, Michael Flores, Kevin Peurrung
OTA International. 2023-09-01
Press Mentions
Organizations Strengthening Health Care in Developing CountriesJune 27th, 2022- PBS Puts Spotlight on Richland’s Global Miracle WorkerMay 13th, 2021
Drs. Lewis Zirkle, Walter Lowe & More: 8 Orthopedic Surgeons Making Headlines FeaturedMarch 2nd, 2018
